Baritone Ukulele Tuner
Tune your baritone ukulele to D G B E using your microphone. The tuner below is already set for baritone uke — press Start Recording and pluck a string.
Auto-select string
Switches to string automatically
Target 146.83 Hz
Action Required
Start tuner and pluck highlighted note.
Peg Rotation & Offset
Standby
Headstock Alignment
Tap a peg to tune that string specifically.
Instrument
Tuning Preset
Reference Pitch
Concert pitch for A4. 440 is the standard; many orchestras use 442.
Quick Tuning Guidelines
- 1.Tap the Start Recording button at the top to initialize your microphone.
- 2.Pluck one string cleanly at a time. Let it vibrate naturally to get a continuous frequency reading.
- 3.Adjust your tuning pegs until the dial centers in the green zone (around 0 cents).
- 4.Watch indicators: amber is the currently selected note, green is the automatically detected audio feed.
String-by-String Frequency Chart
These are the exact target frequencies this tuner listens for, at A4 = 440 Hz equal temperament. Unlike a standard ukulele, the baritone is tuned in order: string 4 (D) is the lowest and string 1 (E) the highest.
| String | Note | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | D3 | 146.83 Hz |
| 3 | G3 | 196.00 Hz |
| 2 | B3 | 246.94 Hz |
| 1 | E4 | 329.63 Hz |
How to Use This Baritone Ukulele Tuner
- Press Start Recording on the tuner above and allow microphone access.
- The Baritone Ukulele instrument is already selected.
- Pluck string 4 (D, 146.83 Hz) and turn its peg until the needle centres at 0 cents.
- Work across to string 3 (G, 196.00 Hz), string 2 (B, 246.94 Hz), and string 1 (E, 329.63 Hz).
- Run a second pass. Nylon strings stretch, and the first strings you tuned will have moved.
Baritone vs. Standard Ukulele Tuning
The baritone is the largest common ukulele, at around 30 inches, and it is the odd one out in tuning:
- Soprano, concert, tenor: G C E A, reentrant — the G is a high G4, so the strings are not in pitch order.
- Baritone: D G B E, linear — string 4 is the lowest and string 1 the highest, just like a guitar.
The top three strings of a baritone (G B E) are a perfect fourth below the top three of a standard uke (C E A). The 4th string is a different story: a standard uke’s high G4 becomes a low D3, more than an octave lower. That low D is what gives the baritone its deeper, more guitar-like sound.
If you came here with a soprano, concert, or tenor uke, use the standard GCEA ukulele tuner instead.
Coming From Guitar?
A baritone ukulele is tuned like the top four strings of a guitar, so every chord shape you know on those strings works and keeps its name. A G-shape on the top four guitar strings is a G on the baritone. The only thing missing is the two bass strings, so stick to the four-string voicings.
Troubleshooting
The D string reads an octave high. The tuner is catching the second harmonic of the wound string. Pluck over the soundhole rather than near the bridge, and let the note ring.
New strings won’t hold pitch. Normal for the first several days. Stretch each string gently along its length, then retune; repeat a few times.
Also available: our ukulele tuner, guitar tuner, and the chord library.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is baritone ukulele tuning?
D G B E, from string 4 to string 1 — D3, G3, B3, E4. These are exactly the same pitches as the top four strings of a guitar.
Can I tune a baritone ukulele to GCEA?
Only with strings made for it. Some makers sell GCEA sets for the baritone scale, but standard baritone strings tuned up to GCEA would be under too much tension and risk breaking or damaging the bridge. With normal baritone strings, stay in DGBE.
Do soprano ukulele chord charts work on a baritone?
The finger shapes work, but they make different chords. Every shape sounds a perfect fourth lower on a baritone: the shape that makes C on a soprano, concert, or tenor uke makes G on a baritone. Guitar chord charts for the top four strings work exactly as written.
Why are two of my strings wound?
The D and G strings on most baritone sets are metal-wound to get enough mass for the low pitch on a short scale. They sound warmer and slightly louder than the plain nylon B and E. That is normal, not a mistake in the string set.
Is the baritone ukulele tuning linear or reentrant?
Linear — the strings run from lowest to highest in order. A few players use a reentrant high D on string 4, but standard baritone tuning, and this tuner, use the low D3.